1542 results You win some, you lose some: Google AdSense decision annulled The General Court has annulled the EUR 1.49 billion fine imposed on Google. The Commission had failed to properly assess the allegedly abusive contractual clauses related to online advertising, including whether they actually had a lock-in effect. De uitzondering van hoger openbaar belang uit de Kaderrichtlijn Water. Het vijfde blogbericht uit een reeks (deel V) Artikel 4 lid 7 Kaderrichtlijn Water (KRW) biedt een uitzonderingsgrond voor de verplichtingen die voortvloeien uit de richtlijn. In deze blog gaan wij in op deze uitzonderingsgrond die ziet op het hoger openbaar belang. ESG and potential director’s liability: taking the lead in the transition to more sustainable business operations There is a lot coming at companies with regard to sustainability matters these days. This could also affect company directors’ responsibilities and liability. In this article, we will discuss some points of attention and share our practical observations. Europese Commissie consulteert Europese standaarden voor duurzaamheidsverslaggeving (ESRS) Op vrijdag 9 juni 2023 heeft de Europese Commissie de finale concepten van de Europese standaarden voor duurzaamheidsverslaggeving (European Sustainability Reporting Standars, "ESRS") ter consultatie voorgelegd. De ESRS geven nadere invulling aan de Corpo Actualiteiten Internationaal Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Ondernemen (IMVO) De aandacht voor (Internationaal) Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Ondernemen (“(I)MVO”) en Environmental, Social and Governance factoren (“ESG”) en verantwoording daarover blijft onverminderd groot. Energieprojecten op gronden van de overheid: overheidsopdracht, concessie of geen van beide? De Raad van State oordeelde in een arrest van 8 december 2022 of er sprake is van een overheidsopdracht, een concessie of geen van beide in situaties waarin een overheid gronden ter beschikking stelt voor de ontwikkeling van energieprojecten. ESG risk management: developments in the Dutch and EU financial sector What ESG risk rules are coming for EU/Dutch financial firms? DNB’s new climate risk Guide for insurers, pension funds, and payment firms aligns with EBA ESG Guidelines. This blog explains how both shape the future of EU ESG risk management. Financial Regulation – Q2 2023 Update Changes to Dutch financial regulations entered into force on or around 1 July, including notable amendments for holders of a qualifying holding in certain Dutch regulated financial institutions. We have listed the main changes in this publication. Afschaffing constitutioneel toetsingsverbod in consultatie. Wat stelt de regering precies voor? De regering wil het verbod op constitutionele toetsing gedeeltelijk afschaffen. Rechters zouden formele wetten kunnen toetsen aan klassieke grondrechten. Wat betekent dit conceptwetsvoorstel voor de Nederlandse rechtsstaat? Private Equity in the Netherlands: a Tax Update In today’s rapidly changing tax environment, it is important to keep an overview of all relevant tax developments. Greenwashing in the EU financial markets: sustainable finance status update The European financial markets feature numerous financial products with characteristics such as ‘green’, ‘ESG’, ‘sustainable’, ‘climate’, ‘transition’, ‘impact’ or similar. But when is it fair to name or label financial products as such? Competition law developments in 2022 While 2022 revolved around new and improved regulatory tools, the focus in 2023 will be on putting these tools to use. More merger-related obligations, digital sector scrutiny and clarity on competition-law and consumer-law aspects is imminent. ECJ in Towercast: plan C for tackling concentrations? Companies beware: completed non-notifiable concentrations do not necessarily go scot-free. An ex post abuse-of-dominance investigation by national competition authorities (NCA) could still loom. Het verschoningsrecht is niet zomaar prijsgegeven Het verschoningsrecht blijft de gemoederen bezighouden. Verschoningsgerechtigde informatie omvat alle informatie die aan een advocaat is toevertrouwd door zijn cliënt in het kader van hun professionele relatie. Levelling the playing field in 2023: new tools and hurdles While 2022 revolved around new and improved regulatory tools, the focus in 2023 will be on putting these tools to use. More merger-related obligations, digital sector scrutiny and clarity on competition-law and consumer-law aspects is imminent. Reporting for non-EU AIFMs as of Q1 2023 Effective from Q1 2023, the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (the “AFM”) indicated that it will require AIFMs who have notified AIFs for marketing under Article 36/Article 42 AIFMD to submit Periodic Reports. Meta fined for Facebook Marketplace’s Unfair Trading Conditions and Tying Unfair trading conditions and tying are gaining traction as alleged abusive practices in the digital industry, as the European Commission fines Meta EUR 797.72 million for hindering competitors of Facebook Marketplace. EU merger guidelines review: catching up with the times? A potential major overhaul of EU merger control review began on 8 May 2025. Time for stakeholders to speak up about whether and particularly how the European Commission should incorporate wider strategic or societal objectives into its merger assessments. Pagination Previous page Page 82 Current page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Next page
You win some, you lose some: Google AdSense decision annulled The General Court has annulled the EUR 1.49 billion fine imposed on Google. The Commission had failed to properly assess the allegedly abusive contractual clauses related to online advertising, including whether they actually had a lock-in effect.
De uitzondering van hoger openbaar belang uit de Kaderrichtlijn Water. Het vijfde blogbericht uit een reeks (deel V) Artikel 4 lid 7 Kaderrichtlijn Water (KRW) biedt een uitzonderingsgrond voor de verplichtingen die voortvloeien uit de richtlijn. In deze blog gaan wij in op deze uitzonderingsgrond die ziet op het hoger openbaar belang.
ESG and potential director’s liability: taking the lead in the transition to more sustainable business operations There is a lot coming at companies with regard to sustainability matters these days. This could also affect company directors’ responsibilities and liability. In this article, we will discuss some points of attention and share our practical observations.
Europese Commissie consulteert Europese standaarden voor duurzaamheidsverslaggeving (ESRS) Op vrijdag 9 juni 2023 heeft de Europese Commissie de finale concepten van de Europese standaarden voor duurzaamheidsverslaggeving (European Sustainability Reporting Standars, "ESRS") ter consultatie voorgelegd. De ESRS geven nadere invulling aan de Corpo
Actualiteiten Internationaal Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Ondernemen (IMVO) De aandacht voor (Internationaal) Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Ondernemen (“(I)MVO”) en Environmental, Social and Governance factoren (“ESG”) en verantwoording daarover blijft onverminderd groot.
Energieprojecten op gronden van de overheid: overheidsopdracht, concessie of geen van beide? De Raad van State oordeelde in een arrest van 8 december 2022 of er sprake is van een overheidsopdracht, een concessie of geen van beide in situaties waarin een overheid gronden ter beschikking stelt voor de ontwikkeling van energieprojecten.
ESG risk management: developments in the Dutch and EU financial sector What ESG risk rules are coming for EU/Dutch financial firms? DNB’s new climate risk Guide for insurers, pension funds, and payment firms aligns with EBA ESG Guidelines. This blog explains how both shape the future of EU ESG risk management.
Financial Regulation – Q2 2023 Update Changes to Dutch financial regulations entered into force on or around 1 July, including notable amendments for holders of a qualifying holding in certain Dutch regulated financial institutions. We have listed the main changes in this publication.
Afschaffing constitutioneel toetsingsverbod in consultatie. Wat stelt de regering precies voor? De regering wil het verbod op constitutionele toetsing gedeeltelijk afschaffen. Rechters zouden formele wetten kunnen toetsen aan klassieke grondrechten. Wat betekent dit conceptwetsvoorstel voor de Nederlandse rechtsstaat?
Private Equity in the Netherlands: a Tax Update In today’s rapidly changing tax environment, it is important to keep an overview of all relevant tax developments.
Greenwashing in the EU financial markets: sustainable finance status update The European financial markets feature numerous financial products with characteristics such as ‘green’, ‘ESG’, ‘sustainable’, ‘climate’, ‘transition’, ‘impact’ or similar. But when is it fair to name or label financial products as such?
Competition law developments in 2022 While 2022 revolved around new and improved regulatory tools, the focus in 2023 will be on putting these tools to use. More merger-related obligations, digital sector scrutiny and clarity on competition-law and consumer-law aspects is imminent.
ECJ in Towercast: plan C for tackling concentrations? Companies beware: completed non-notifiable concentrations do not necessarily go scot-free. An ex post abuse-of-dominance investigation by national competition authorities (NCA) could still loom.
Het verschoningsrecht is niet zomaar prijsgegeven Het verschoningsrecht blijft de gemoederen bezighouden. Verschoningsgerechtigde informatie omvat alle informatie die aan een advocaat is toevertrouwd door zijn cliënt in het kader van hun professionele relatie.
Levelling the playing field in 2023: new tools and hurdles While 2022 revolved around new and improved regulatory tools, the focus in 2023 will be on putting these tools to use. More merger-related obligations, digital sector scrutiny and clarity on competition-law and consumer-law aspects is imminent.
Reporting for non-EU AIFMs as of Q1 2023 Effective from Q1 2023, the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (the “AFM”) indicated that it will require AIFMs who have notified AIFs for marketing under Article 36/Article 42 AIFMD to submit Periodic Reports.
Meta fined for Facebook Marketplace’s Unfair Trading Conditions and Tying Unfair trading conditions and tying are gaining traction as alleged abusive practices in the digital industry, as the European Commission fines Meta EUR 797.72 million for hindering competitors of Facebook Marketplace.
EU merger guidelines review: catching up with the times? A potential major overhaul of EU merger control review began on 8 May 2025. Time for stakeholders to speak up about whether and particularly how the European Commission should incorporate wider strategic or societal objectives into its merger assessments.